Below is a list of SO-sponsored volunteer opportunities on the island. Grenada is in dire need of volunteers for all different kinds of skills. The contact person for more information about these opportunities, is:

Program for Adolescent Mothers, or PAM, is located in Mount Parnassus and is a school for teenage mothers. The mothers oftentimes bring their children to school to leave in the nursery provided. The program provides breakfast and lunch for the mothers. This program is in need of people who can teach special electives such as arts, crafts, dance, music, photography, computers, or whatever else you may be good at. Classes would be once per week for about 45 minutes. For more information of volunteering for PAM, please contact: Marilyn Hoenge at 444 - 4899 or [email protected]

Grenada Society of Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, or G.S.P.C.A., is in need of volunteers. Contact information for the GSPCA is through Mary Anne or Peggy, at 444 - 3154. The GSPCA needs volunteers for the following:

• Fostering animals- dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens are always in need of foster homes
• Annual dog show- volunteers are needed to help organize and run the event, such as setting up and selling GSPCA items in a booth.
• Vaccination Clinics- occasionally held on Saturdays, volunteers are needed to help with check-ins, filling out information cards for patients, and bathing animals.
• Office Help- volunteers are needed to help answer phones, computer data entry, and welcoming and assisting patients

Youth Instruction at Grensave is in need of volunteers for their brand new program to help organize and teach. Grensave just received donated computers and would like to introduce them to youths after school. Volunteers are needed to assist with homework and teaching the children to use the computers, which are internet accessible. At least a once per week commitment is preferred.

After School Program in Victoria, St. Mark's- After school activities for children in a small farming community. Most of the children come from Tufton Boys Home. Activities Activities include homework help, crafts, and games. Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 5pm are the needed times. The commute is about 45 minutes each way and rides can be arranged.

Day Care Centers in Frequente and St. Andrew's- Frequente Day Care has about 11 children for the summer and about 25 during the school year. They are fully staffed, but would appreciate volunteers for story time or just to play with the children. St. Andrew's Day Care is in need of physical classroom organization for a cramped preschool. Transportation can be arranged from downtown with Tammy, who goes about once a month.

Fundraising- Grensave is in need of raffle tickets to be sold for donated items. They are also in need of some new ideas for fundraising. Current projects are raffles, walk-a-thon, evening cruise, and an international food fair.

Orphanages- both are in need of similar things. Most of the school age children lack basic educational abilities. The children are in need of homework assistance and some are in need of one-on-one tutoring. These children are in desperate need of a caring adult's undivided attention. They have been abandonned and abused and there is no type of counseling programfor these children to turn to. A mentoring program, where you would visit the same child consistently each week would make a big difference in the lives of these children.

• Queen Elizabeth Home for Orphans- This home houses about 18 abandoned or orphaned children ranging from a few moths old to teenagers. One-on-one tutors to enhance literary skills is particularly needed. Also suggested: weekend fun days where volunteers could organize sports or hikes for a group of children. Contact Baryl Sylvester at 440 - 2327 for more information.
• Bel-Air Home for Children- Housing about 35 abandoned or orphaned children ranging in age from a few months old to teenagers. This home was funded by the university until recently, and is now in ndesperat eneed of monetary help. Volunteer assistance is welcome every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30am to noon, when volunteers take cthe children in the nursery out to play.

Planned Parenthood- Located in downtown St. George's, Planned Parenthood provides services to women in the area of reproductive health.

Grand Anse Elderly Home

Grand Anse Playgroup

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